San Joaquin Municipal Code Ch. 98 Skateboard Parks

This chapter is intended to comply with Cal. Health and Safety Code § 115800 and to adopt supplemental regulations for the safe use of city-owned and/or operated skateboard parks, facilities, or structures. The requirements shall apply to all parks, facilities, and structures owned, operated, maintained, and/or provided by the city for the use of skateboarders.

(Ord. 08-110, passed 1-14-2009)

No person shall use a city skateboard park, facility or structure without wearing elbow pads, knee pads, wrist pads and a helmet that meets the standards of either the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or standards established by these entities subsequent to the adoption of this section.

(Ord. 08-110, passed 1-14-2009) Penalty, see § 98.99

No person shall be in or on the skateboard park, facility, or structure except those who are using skateboards to practice skateboarding.

(Ord. 08-110, passed 1-14-2009) Penalty, see § 98.99

No person shall cause any food or beverage or food or beverage container to enter or be on a skateboard park, facility, or structure.

(Ord. 08-110, passed 1-14-2009) Penalty, see § 98.99

No person shall use, enter, or be on a skateboard park, facility or structure outside of the hours of operation posted on the skateboard park, facility, or structure.

(Ord. 08-110, passed 1-14-2009) Penalty, see § 98.99

No persons shall use, enter, be on or remain on a skateboard park, facility, or structure after the City Manager or designee has notified them that they need to leave the skateboard park, facility or structure on the basis of an unsafe occupancy of the skateboard park, facility or structure.

(Ord. 08-110, passed 1-14-2009) Penalty, see § 98.99

No person shall enter or exit a skateboard park, facility, or structure by any means other than by walking through a gate, turnstile, door, or other means provided and intended by the city for ingress and egress into the skateboard park or facility.

(Ord. 08-110, passed 1-14-2009) Penalty, see § 98.99

No person at, in or on any skateboard park, facility or structure shall violate any rule or regulation developed and adopted by the City Manager and posted on signs at the skateboard park or facility or any other applicable regulation provided in this chapter.

(Ord. 08-110, passed 1-14-2009) Penalty, see § 98.99

The parent or legal guardian having control or custody of an unemancipated minor whose conduct violates any provision of this chapter shall be jointly and severally liable with the minor for the amount of an administrative fine imposed pursuant to this chapter.

(Ord. 08-110, passed 1-14-2009) Penalty, see § 98.99

Fines and penalties issued under this chapter shall be appealable to the City Administrative Hearing Officer as provided by city law.

(Ord. 08-110, passed 1-14-2009)

The city shall post signs at all skateboard parks, facilities and structures providing reasonable notice of the provisions of this chapter and the penalty for violations.

(Ord. 08-110, passed 1-14-2009)

(A) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions in this code, any person violating any provision of this chapter is subject to an administrative fine of $50 for the first violation, $100 for the second violation, and $200 for the third and all subsequent violations.

(B) Alternatively, violations of this chapter may be prosecuted by the City Attorney's Office as an infraction, with a maximum penalty of $50 for the first violation, $100 for the second violation, and $200 dollars for the third and all subsequent violations.

(C) In addition to an administrative fine of $200 for a third or subsequent violation, the Director may permanently bar the violator from using any and all of the city's skateboard parks, facilities, or structures.

(D) Fines and penalties shall constitute a debt to the city which may be collected in any legally permissible manner.

(Ord. 08-110, passed 1-14-2009)